The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-25
THE STORM.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DAMAGED
THREE PERSONS KILLED AND TWO
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.


Nln NullihN iHtfnODn 81 lhal Wttk,
severe storm passed over this section. A
heavy cloud came from the north and
with it rain and hail accompanied by
lightning and thunder. Hail. little
larger than II pea, fell in considcrabl,
quantity. There was no damage done
excepting cracking window panes, and
breaking down growing vegetables. The
lightning was vivid but we heard of no
places being struck near here.
The storm on Saturday night was
heavy but no damage done. At Elkton
the storm shook things. Two telegraph
poles at the northeast corner of the fiiil
grounds, were splintered, and the shock
was felt in the town. The dwelling
house belonging to G. C.. Crothcrs, and
occupied by James r. Sterling was struck
by lightning. The current starting ut
one of the chimneys ran in an almost di-
rect line to the caves, and then going ia
the earth. The shingles were torn off,
the raltcr was split from top to bottom.
The house was not set on fire, which
seems remarkable.
The house where Eli Wright resides
was struck bv the electric fluid. Shing-
les was torn off about the chimney. Eli
was stunned but not seriously. There
was no hail about Elkton, although the
rain fell in torrents.
About II o'clock on Tuesday night a
terrific lightning, rain and thunder storm
passed over this town. Crops were
slightly beaten down, but nothing ser
ious. The lightning struck the store
house Of Rankin Armstrong on New
London avenue The northeast corner
was badly wrecked and fortunately it
was raining or the building would have
been consumed. At the station on the
F., w. Il b. Railroad, J. c. Brooks, the
night OPERATOR suffered badly. lie was
sitting at the telegraph key at the time.
There were several marks on his body,
and he could not walk lie was quite
seriously hurt.
Joseph A. Matthias informed us that
the storm on Sunday cut and bruised the
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ly about hall an hour About l2;+o
O'Clock rain began to fall, gently Tor
about live minutes, when the storm burst
suddenly upon the city IN all Its raging
Jury. It's man direction was rom the
south west, but counter-eurrents seemed
to come from all points oil the compass
and mlngle with terrlhc force ana eject
The ram fell III torrents the lightning
flashed with dazzling brightness ana the
roar of the thunder was terrible. 1t
would require days to report IN detail the
damage done by the storm, Cellars
Hooded streets unplVcd SIDEWALKS
deep with mud, ana other damage done
Inc most extensive item OF damage IN
tins city was inc uhrooiihs oil ~ houses
III row oil 10 on the horth sue 'FRONT.'
street, from Lincoln to l mon
The houses are TWO stories high, with
frame sheds, and the roofs were caught
under tue front cornice and turned com
pletely back, tin and timbers going to-
gether, leaving the bed rooms exposed to
thestorm, with nothing but the ceilings
as Il protection. These soon gave way
and the houses were flooded to the eel
lars. The crash was frightful, and the
occupants jumped from their beds and
rushed down stairs and outside. 4 re-
markabe fact was that lady living at
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